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‘Only The River Flows’ Review: Wei Shujun Adapts A Bleak, Inscrutable Noir [Cannes]

May 27, 2023 5:50 pm

Chinese author Yu Hua is no stranger to Cannes. The famed postmodernist writer’s work first graced the silver screens of the Palais back in 1994 with director Zhang Yimou’s masterclass adaptation of his semina...

‘The Breaking Ice’ Review: Anthony Chen’s Long-Awaited Return To Cannes Is A Humanist Triumph

Jeffrey Zhang

May 20, 2023 7:48 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

In 2013, filmmaker Anthony Chen’s first feature, “Ilo Ilo,” won the coveted Caméra d’Or at Cannes. Centered around the inseparable bond between a 10-year-old Singaporean boy and his Filipina nanny, Chen’s full...

‘Pachinko’: Showrunner Soo Hugh Breaks Down Her Historical Asian Epic On AppleTV+ [Interview]

Jeffrey Zhang

June 14, 2022 10:00 am

Interviews, News, Television

“Pachinko,” Apple TV’s sprawling historical epic adapted from Min Jin Lee’s acclaimed novel, has just wrapped up its first eight-episode season. An ambitious drama that spans four generations of a single-famil...

‘Pachinko’ Review: Soo Hugh’s Stunning Asian-Led Series Reveals The Hidden History Of Those That Endured

Jeffrey Zhang

March 11, 2022 10:07 am

Features, News, Reviews, Television

“History has failed us, but no matter.” Laced with tragedy and defiance, these words open Min Jin Lee’s acclaimed sophomore novel. A sprawling, epic drama that stretches across four generations of a single-fam...

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